PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Morse Hores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hores
vs
Rocha

185 cm
28
196 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

183 cm
27
196 lbs
16 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Morse Hores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Demian Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hores lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hores misses with a series of wild punches.
Hores slaps away a takedown attempt from Rocha, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hores darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Hores.
A punch combination from Hores misses.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses.
Hores throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hores throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hores swats away the attempt to clinch by Rocha.
Rocha lands with a nice body punch.
Rocha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rocha throws a head kick but Hores moves out of range.
Rocha swings for the body but Hores moves out of range.
Hores connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rocha momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hores lands a nice shot that snaps Rocha's head back.
Hores scores with a jab to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores lands a nice looking body kick.
Hores throws a one two combo.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rocha crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hores - the referee stops the clock and Rocha gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hores. Rocha manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hores misses with a two punch combination.
Hores displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rocha throws out the jab.
Rocha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Rocha scores a takedown into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hores tries to hold on but Rocha pushes him away.
Rocha wants to control the pace but Hores is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hores is trying desperately to improve position.

Rocha goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Hores is on top in guard.
Hores missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hores looking to pass the guard.
Hores won't allow Rocha to sweep him here.
Hores postures up.

Rocha throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hores not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hores pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rocha is keeping the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hores throws a big right hand that misses.
Rocha looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hores looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hores stands and throws Rocha's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hores postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Hores wants to control but Rocha is keeping him busy.
Hores working the ground and pound.
Rocha dodges the ground and pound from Hores.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Rocha throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hores trying to control but Rocha postures up.
Hores is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rocha is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hores wants to get back to full guard.
Rocha thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rocha's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rocha's back!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
You can see the frustration on Rocha's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hores tries to get the hooks in deep but Rocha pushed the leg off.
Rocha wants to control his opponent's hands but Hores gets his hands free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morse Hores dominated that round.
That's time! Hores's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Hores throws a nice looking combination but Rocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morse Hores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hores!
Rocha misses with a wild body shot.
Hores takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hores throws a nice looking combination but Rocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hores moves away.
Rocha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rocha looks to land a left hand but Hores moved out of range nicely.
Hores takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rocha takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rocha scores with a jab.
Hores misses with a few strikes there.
Hores lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Morse Hores is winning the standup battle so far.
Hores's corner calls for a 1-2. Hores obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rocha misses with a hook.
Hores throws a series of punches but Rocha moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hores throws a chopping leg kick but Rocha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hores feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rocha's calf.
Rocha throws an overhand right that lands on Hores's shoulder, as Hores tries to avoid the shot.
Rocha thumps Hores with a low kick.
Rocha checks a low kick from Hores.
Hores lands with a hook. Rocha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hores scores with a three punch combo!
Rocha tries to clinch up

and Hores counters with a single leg into guard. Rocha didn't expect that.
Rocha keeping full guard, as Hores tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Rocha looking for a guillotine here but Hores defends easily.
Rocha is breathing heavily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Rocha is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hores slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Rocha managing to control the position.
Hores has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hores trying to control the position from guard on top but Rocha is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rocha trying to control the position here.
Rocha trying to keep a closed guard but Hores is proving a slippery customer.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hores throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Hores throws a nice looking combination but Rocha bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Rocha takes one to the side of the head.
Hores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hores lands an overhand right.
Hores is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Rocha lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hores will feel that in the morning.
A shot to the body from Rocha misses
and Hores counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hores throws a series of punches but Rocha avoids them all with ease.
Hores throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rocha sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rocha misses with a wild combination.
Rocha looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hores scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hores keeps the fight on the outside.
Hores is looking to slow Rocha down with leg kicks.
Rocha walks into a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rocha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rocha throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rocha has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hores jabs Rocha right on the nose. Rocha blinks but takes it well.
Hores loads up on a big right hand but Rocha slips the punch.
Hores throws a series of punches but Rocha moves out of range.
Hores connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hores misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by Rocha or perhaps it was just good defense by Hores which made him look bad.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rocha is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hores.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rocha throws a jab but it's blocked by Hores.
Rocha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Morse Hores dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hores lands a jab-cross combination.
Hores looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hores displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rocha.
Rocha scores with a nice strike.
Rocha dives in and grabs Hores's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hores pushes down on Rocha's head and hops out.
Hores lands with a good body shot.
Hores thuds his right hand into Rocha's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rocha tries to clinch but Hores moves away
and Hores counters with a straight right hand.
Hores scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rocha in his tracks.
Rocha has a takedown stuffed.
Morse Hores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Demian Rocha.
Rocha misses with a low kick.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hores connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rocha scrambles back to his feet.
Rocha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hores scores with a body shot.
Hores scores with a nice strike.

Rocha is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whack! Hores lands a heavy head kick that drops Rocha. The ref tackles Hores to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Rocha was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Morse Hores!